Pair held over Beckham computer theft

Two men have been arrested over the theft of a computer containing security details about David Beckham and his family.

It was alleged to have been stolen from a company brought in to boost security arrangements for the England captain.

The firm alerted police after alleged attempts at blackmail over the contents of files about the Beckhams on the computer's hard drive.

They were said to include detailed information on the family's security arrangements at home and abroad as well as the positioning of all the cameras and alarms at their Hertfordshire mansion.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Police said: "I can confirm two men have been arrested in relation to allegations of theft and blackmail relating to a property at the centre of a dispute with a security company.

"Both were questioned and released on bail pending enquiries."

Police said the men were both from South Yorkshire and had been bailed to return to a Rotherham police station at a later date.

The computer was allegedly taken from Leeds-based Chase Security Management, which was employed by the Beckhams.